The Shaker eNews is a weekly roundup of important information including District events, school newsletters and District, PTO Council, Shaker Schools Foundation and City news. Be sure to read the entire Shaker eNews each week to stay informed!

Visit our District Calendar online for a complete list of upcoming activities, events and athletic competitions.

Your feedback is vital to this process. Please complete the online survey, available until March 20 at forwardtogethershaker.com.

Interested in learning more about what a 21st century school means? Watch this video to see an example of how another school district transformed their classrooms into creative learning environments for their students.

The Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department presents this year's spring musical, Barnum, playing Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19 at 7:00p.m. each evening at the Shaker Heights High School large auditorium. This family-friendly production features work from over 50 students, including performers, musicians and students from our stagecraft and theater management classes. Tickets are available for now and can be purchased through Shakertheatre.ludus.com.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m., March 25, in the museum’s Gartner Auditorium. Tickets are $35-$45 or $30-$40 for CMA members and are available at https://www.clevelandart.org/events/music-and-performances/crossing. 

For more information about the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 2022 Spring Performing Art Series, please go to https://www.clevelandart.org/events/music-and-performances.

There are no livestream athletic events planned for this week. Be sure to check out the schedule of all athletic events on the Athletic Department website.

Students at Fernway Elementary had some special guests join them on Friday for their annual Read-A-Thon, which goes through March 7. Members of the Shaker Heights High School football team visited classrooms to read to students, a surprise that generated much excitement!

The Read-a-thon is a week-long fundraiser and celebration of reading that takes place both in school and at home, and includes activities like stop, drop and read announcements throughout the day and favorite book day. It is also a great way to kick off National Reading Month, which occurs in March.

Imagine you’re walking around the mall, and a random person comes up to you and tells you that they don’t like your outfit. You may grow insecure of the clothes you are wearing, or you may brush it off because the opinion of a random person is not of value to you. Now, imagine you were wearing that same outfit and your best friend tells you that it doesn’t look good on you. Because you value your best friend’s opinion at a much higher level, you may begin to internalize their comments and grow insecure of the clothes you are wearing.

The relationship you have with a person can affect the way you view, value, and respect them. With that being said, nothing is more important than the relationship you have with yourself. Just as a negative comment can bring down your mood, a positive comment can brighten it. Words are powerful and life is about choices. Will you choose to feed yourself positive or negative thoughts today? Be kind to yourself. Make the right choice.

We want you to stay connected. In order to receive PTO emails and access to the directory, faculty/staff and families are asked to create an account on Membership Toolkit. There are no fees to join the PTO. A Membership Toolkit account will give you access to the district family directory. Once you are registered, you will have the opportunity to decide what, if any, of your family information is included in the directory. Visit www.ShakerPTO.org to register.

Thank you to all who came out to celebrate the 30th annual A Night for the Red & White! A wonderful evening was had by all. There’s still time to celebrate and support our students: the Red & White online silent auction will remain open until 5 pm tomorrow, Monday, March 7. Families can find wonderful items to bid on, including:

Mayor Weiss is on Twitter! Residents are invited to follow and engage with the Mayor @MayorDavidWeiss. Be sure to also check out the City's other social media channels. Find a complete list at the Stay Connected page on the City's website.

Interested in learning more about important City issues? Attend a public meeting! Twice a month Council work sessions/meetings are now hybrid with the option to attend in-person or virtually. Executive Sessions are on the calendar, but are not open to the public.